Module 13 of Kidney School provides information about how chronic kidney disease affects heart health. High blood pressure is the number two cause of kidney disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of kidney patients. This module offers suggestions about how to manage blood pressure and keep kidney patients’ kidneys and hearts healthy. The purpose of Kidney School Continuing Education courses is to enable the learner to better understand the medical and psychosocial impacts of end stage kidney disease, as well as patients’ experience of managing this chronic condition.
Objectives
After taking this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the risk factors and symptoms of high blood pressure and heart problems.
- Identify ways that CKD patients can stay heart healthy.
- Describe the mechanisms of four of the eight classes of blood pressure drugs.
Audience
Nurses and Dialysis Technicians
Contact Hour Approval
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Medical Education Institute, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP-17088, for 1 contact hour.
Accreditation for this course expires October 31, 2026.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if these CE contact hours will be accepted by a particular licensing organization.
About Kidney School
All content for Kidney School is developed by Medical Education Institute and reviewed by a multidisciplinary team of experts and patients. Kidney School does not endorse any products, and use of Kidney School does not replace a patient’s need to talk with a healthcare professional about individual healthcare concerns and treatment options.
The Kidney School CE Planning Committee members are: Catherine G. Cox, RN, BSN, MS, Dori Schatell, MS, and Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW.
Conflicts of interest
No conflicts of interest were disclosed.
